2026 Professional Engineering Services

The Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy (Metro Water) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified design professionals to provide on-call architecture, engineering, and survey services on an as-needed basis through March 31, 2028. This is an annual solicitation posted February 19, 2026, with a due date of January 4, 2027. The procurement encompasses two primary service packages: Package 23-01 for general engineering and architecture services covering mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, and water treatment design disciplines, and Package 23-02 for surveying services including ALTA/ACSM land title surveys, property boundary confirmation, and topographical surveys. Metro Water has also forecasted future requests for larger projects, including a multi-hazard assessment update (anticipated October 2026), Point of the Mountain Aqueduct fiber design and valve replacement projects (anticipated June 2026), and staff augmentation for the Little Cottonwood Water Treatment Plant rebuild project (anticipated early 2027). SOQs should be submitted in PDF format to Breana Jackson at bjackson@mwdsls.gov, with all SOQs retained for consideration over 24 months and no specific submittal deadline stated. Evaluation of SOQs will be based on firm qualifications and experience (40%), relevance of past projects (40%), and firm culture including creativity and values (20%), with pricing excluded from selection criteria. Compensation will be determined on a time-and-materials basis with hourly rates and expenses to be established in individual task orders or project contracts.

Metro Water requires all consultants to maintain professional liability insurance of $2,000,000 per claim with $3,000,000 aggregate, general liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence, and automobile liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence, with Metro Water named as an additional insured. Consultants must comply with Metro Water's standard professional services agreement, which includes strict security protocols for sensitive infrastructure information, intellectual property ownership by Metro Water, and comprehensive indemnification provisions. The document does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, nor does it list incumbent vendors or current contractors. No specific award values or budget ranges are provided in the solicitation materials. All communications regarding material matters should be directed to the Metro Water General Manager at 3430 East Danish Road, Cottonwood Heights, Utah 84093.